Priyanka Calls Allegations Against Sonia Gandhi “Absolute Lie”

• Priyanka Gandhi rejects claims that Sonia Gandhi was on voter list before acquiring Indian citizenship.
• Says Sonia voted only after becoming a citizen and calls allegations “absolute lie”.
• Sessions Court issues notice while hearing revision petition challenging earlier dismissal of complaint.
• Court summons trial record; next hearing on January 6.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 9th Dec: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday strongly refuted allegations that her mother, Sonia Gandhi, was included in the voter rolls before acquiring Indian citizenship. Calling the accusation “an absolute lie,” she said the Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson had cast her vote only after becoming a citizen of India.

Speaking to reporters, Priyanka Gandhi said, “Do they have any evidence? This is an absolute lie. She voted only after she became a citizen. I don’t know why they are after her, even though she is about to turn 80. She has dedicated her whole life to serving the nation. She should be spared at her age now.”

Her remarks came shortly after the Sessions Court at Rouse Avenue issued a notice to Sonia Gandhi while hearing a revision petition challenging a Magistrate’s September order that dismissed a complaint alleging wrongful inclusion of her name in the 1980–81 electoral rolls.

Sessions Judge Vishal Gogne issued the notice after hearing initial submissions from the revisionist’s counsel.

Senior Advocate Pavan Narang, appearing for the petitioner Vikas Tripathi, argued that documents on record indicated “serious irregularities” in how Sonia Gandhi’s name allegedly appeared in the voters’ list before she became a citizen.

He claimed that “certain documents must have been forged or falsified” to secure the 1980 entry, adding that the name was deleted and re-entered in 1983 based on an application filed earlier that year—both instances, according to him, said to be before citizenship was obtained.

Narang insisted that the Representation of the People Act allows only Indian citizens to be enrolled as voters, warranting judicial scrutiny of the entries.

He also noted that unlike the earlier complaint, which relied on uncertified photocopies, the revision petition now includes attested records obtained from the Election Commission.

The prosecutor accepted notice on behalf of the State, and the Court directed that the Trial Court Record be summoned for a full assessment. The matter will next be heard on January 6, when the Sessions Court continues examining the challenge to the Magistrate’s dismissal.

The revision petition arises from a complaint filed by advocate Vikas Tripathi, which a Magistrate had rejected at the threshold, citing lack of legal foundation and reliance on non-certified electoral documents. The Magistrate had also ruled that disputes over citizenship and voter rolls fall within the domain of the Central Government and the Election Commission, not criminal courts.